Chapter 6 A Corned Rat is Dangerous
Batman scythed through the two men with guns. Swooping down towards Catwoman, he landed softly next to the crouched woman.
Rupert Thorne grabbed the money bag and the Rat, he signaled to his accomplices, all four of them fled back into the elevator. Batman ignored them, he knew who they were and where to locate them. He had other priorities.
Catwoman was crouched on the ground moaning softly. "Help, PLEASE; HELP ME!" tears streaming down her cheeks she turned to face Batman.
Batman saw Catwoman was cradling a small bungle of fur in the arms, its beautiful faun coat was turning crimson.
"They shot Isis, please help her!" Catwoman pleaded. "She's dying!"
Batman looked across two blocks toward Crime Ally. Gently he placed a dressing from his utility belt over the small cats wound. Placing the cat in the back pack he swung off into the night, Catwoman following closely behind.
Leslie Tomkinson looked in disbelief at her patient. "Bruce, it's a cat", she whispered "I'm a Doctor not a Vet, I've never treated a cat before!
"It's a bullet wound Leslie, you treated hundreds of those, besides there wasn't time to find a vet."
Leslie inserted a drip into the cat's leg and started to scrub up. "I'll need some things from a good animal clinic. I need cat pain killers, antibiotics and blood, at least three units. Thought what group or type I couldn't even guess at."
Catwoman looked up, stroking the small cat she told Batman Isis' blood group.
Batman headed out into the night.
I'm going to give her a local and just put her lightly under. Now you hold her dear, while I shave the area.
Batman returned just as Leslie was finishing. He handed over the things Leslie had asked for.
Catwoman was sat stroking Isis as Leslie set up the transfusion. "As I've never worked on a cat before so I can't be 100 certain but if this young lady was human I'd be saying she's going to be just fine."
Catwoman gave the doctor a watery smile, "Thank you, thank you so much. I wish I had enough money to repay you kindness."
Leslie just smiled and shook her head "This is a free clinic, we don't charge our patients, no matter how many legs they have. I reckon this young lady needs at least 2 unit of blood and I've given her a shot of antibiotics. By tomorrow you should be ok to take her home, or at least to a qualified animal doctor."
"I've got some business to sort out, you'll take good care of Isis until I get back?" Catwoman asked.
"Yes dear, of course." Leslie said surprised the young woman intended leaving.
As she headed for the door Batman caught her arm.
"Where are you going!" he demanded.
Catwoman swung around to face him, hatred burned in her eyes. "I have unfinished business with Rupert Thorne. It's payback time, I'm going to kill him!" Catwoman hissed.
Batman increased his grip on her arm. Catwoman tried to break free. "Then you sink to his level" Batman said forcefully. "There's a better way to make old Rupert suffer." Catwoman stopped struggling and looked into his face. "We hit him where it'll hurt most. What's Rupert's weakness, what does he prize most of all?"
Slowly a smile touched Catwoman's face.
"So what's your plan of action?" She asked.
